Almost four million adults are plugging gaps in social care provision by caring for an ageing parent ... Lillian, 8, has type one diabetes, and Rosie, 5, is awaiting an autism assessment. “Dad had a ...

Aged care, disability services provider Annecto Incorporated announces closure after 70 years More than 3000 people with disabilities, seniors and others with high care needs – along with more ...

Labor’s decision to delay massive aged care reforms for four months has been criticised as a “clear admission of failure” that “could have been avoided” if the government had listened to ...

But to get assistance you need an aged-care assessment and that process too needs improving. Waiting times for assessment have blown out, with reported delays of up to five months.

Others are being made redundant after many years of loyal service. "In the 20-plus years I’ve been working in aged care, these are the worst conditions I’ve come across. We have no time to see to ...

A resident with a known choking risk did not have a risk assessment completed for his choice to continue to eat bread, a report prepared by Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner delegate Bruce ...

“The My Aged Care website includes tools to help older people understand the process to access aged care, apply for an assessment and find a provider that meet their needs,” the spokesman said.

“So he contacted My Aged Care to arrange an assessment for aged care services. An assessor came to Barry’s house and developed a support plan to help him achieve his goals.

She commended the Morrison Government for responding to lengthy waiting lists and the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety by funding an extra 40,000 Home Care ...